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Geneva, Nov 11, 2007

LOT 24

Stainless Steel "Royal Eagle" Vacheron Constantin, Genève, "Royal Eagle ? Automatic", case No. 748796, Ref. X49R5715. Made circa 2005. Very fine, large, stainless steel, tonneau-shaped, curved, selfwinding, water-resistant wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, oversized date and a stainless steel Vacheron Constantin bracelet with double deployant clasp.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, case back with 8 screws, fluted Art Deco lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Frosted silver with painted black radial Arabic numerals and luminous markers, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, large double aperture for the date at 12. Luminous steel "lozenge" hands. M. Cal. 1137, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 37 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, 18K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 36 x 50 mm. Thickness 14 mm.